Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-18
CIIURCH NOTES,
Services YesteFday-Cha TO b'
Made Amongst the Pastors.

The request Of the Worlds Interna-
tional Sunday-School Committee that
services in the interest Of children and
Sunday schools should be made promi-
nont on Sunday was generally observed
in the Methodist congregations Of the
city. Most Of the discourses for the
morning were prepared with special
reference to the occasion.
At Trinity Rev. j. G. Reed preached
n thoughtful and instructive sermon
from Matthew H., 13-" Herod will seek
the young child to destroy him."
At Union-Station special exercises
were had III the Sunday school. Su-
perintcndent c. II. Hnsker and J. Il.
folkes made addresses. The pastor,
Rev. j. G. Martin, preached special
sermon at II A. NJ, which was highly
spoken Of. Two persons were received
on profession OF faith.
At Park-P Place the pastor, Rev. W.
T.. Evans, preached on "Feed my
lambs" Six persons were received
into the church.
At Laurcl-Street church the pastor,
Rev. William p. Wright, preached on
"The Faith Of the Damsel RhOda "
in contrast with the doubling Of those
who were "Astonished ut Peters De-
livcrance. Acts Xii, 1916.
Fifteen persons were received into
the membership of the church.
Revival services will be continued Mt
the Laurel Street church every night
this week.
At Dcnny.Street church revival ser
vices are being held every night this
week. The pastor is assisted 10y Rev.
w. +. Evans and a special band Of
workers from Park-Place.
The Annual Conference meets Of Dan
Vile November 10th. There have been
many more than the usual number Of
deaths this year amongst TIE ministry,
and many changes in the appointments
are talked Of. In this city Rev. J. Ii.
Rddick, of Clay-Streot, and Rev. Vii
liam +. Wright, Of Laurel-Strest, have
completed the pastoral limit, and must
change. In Manchester Rev. w. II.
Christian must change for the same
reason. It is said that Rev. J. G. Reed.
OF Trinity, will ask to change, and that
the dual p9stOrate at Centenary Will
have to be discontinued on account OF
the necessities of the work elsewhere.
SERVICES At THE GRACE-sTEEET PRES
BYTEBIAN CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING.
Rev. Or. Drew, the pastor Of this
church, preached upon "Our Duty to
Children" Sunday, and he chose for
his text: "SulIer the little children
to come unto me, and forbid them
not, for Of such is the kingdom OF
Btaven." The sermon was full o.
earnest thought, practical suggestion,
and tender appeal to those who have
the training Of our rising generation.
He dwolt first on the importance OF the
trust committed to our charge-viz.,
that Of immortal souls to be trained
for an eternity Of happiness or
mi4ery. low can this great duty bc
faithfully discharged? by bringing
them to Christ in an act OF dedication /;
10y surrounding them with Christian
atmosphere, making every act OF home
life subservicut to the one supreme ob-
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them reverence for His Word, day,
and house, thus leading them to per
sonal consecrtion and devotion 10
Him. Sabbath-school teachers should
be encouraged as one Of Gods instru-
ments for bringing our young people to
Him, and parents should hold up their
hands and thus increase their influence.
The sermon closed with an eloquent
appeal to parents and teachers TO bring
their little ones early to Christ, none
being too young to be consecrated to
Him by the prayer of faith, SO that il
it please God to spare their lives they
may become earnest workers III His
vineyard and fill nobly and worthily
the places Of those who are entering
into rest"
MISSIONARY MEETING.
The Womans Missionary Societies
Of Richmond and Manchester will hold
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